Ribbon-display cabinet.



P. GARDNER.

RIBBON DISPLAY CABINET.

APPLIoAToN FILED Nov. 21, 1913.

1,098,897, Patented June 2,1914.

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PERCY GARDNER, OIE" NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNDR TO GARDNER t HIGHE-T CO.,0F NEWl YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION 0F NEW YORK.

RIBBON-DISPLAY CABINET.

Application led November 21, 1913.

T0 all whom it may cof/cera Be it known that l, Pitney GARDNER, acitizen of the United States, residing in the city of New York, boroughof Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Ribbon-Display Cabinets, of whichthe following is a specification.

The invention relates to boxes or containers for holding and displayingribbons, braids and analogous goods put up in stick forni, and theobject of the invention is to provide a light :inexpensive cabinetin--which such goods may be mounted and conveniently displayed forselection by the purchaser.

The invention consists in certain novel features of construction andarrangement by which the above objects are attained, to be hereinafterdescribed.

The accompanying drawings form a part of this specification and show theinvention as it has been carried out in practice.

Figure l is a front elevation of a filled cabinet in the open condition.Fig. 2 is a corresponding end view. Fig. 3 is a vertical transversesection of the same in the closed condition. Fig. l is a plan view ofthe cabinet, partially lilled and with the cover omitted. Fig. 5 is atransverse section through a portion` of the cabinet, on a larger scale.Fig. 6 is a face view of one of the small packages or sticks of ribbon.

Similar letters of reference indicate the same parts in all the figures.

The body of the cabinet is rectangular in plan view, formed ofpasteboard by the usual paper box methods and having its front Apreferably of less height than the back A1, and its ends A2 A2 ofcorrespond ing shape with the upper edge of each 1nclined upwardly fromthe front to the back as shown. The bottom Aa is preferably extendedslightly on all faces to form an ornamental flange.

B is a hinge of paper, reinforced by a strip of fabric if preferred,extending along the top edge of the back A1 and flexibly joining thelatter to the back C1 of the cover which is similar in construction tothe body and has a front C equal in height to the back A1 of the body,and inclined ends O2 O2 from the free edge of such front to the hinge,so that when closed the cover will Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 2, 1914.

serial No. 802,198.

overlap upon the body and its contents at the front and ends and offerthe desired rectangular form of cabinet.

D is a flexible strap attached to the ends A2 C2 of the body and coverrespectively, to maintain the latter while in the raised or openposition.

IWithin the body, preferably on a level with the ton edge of the front Ais a horizontal deck F filling the whole area of the body and having aplurality of small rectangular apertures jf arranged in parallel rowslongitudinally of the body. The deck is of pasteboard scored along themargins and bent to form the flanges El by which it is glued to theinterior of the body at the desired height therein. The apertures y areof a size to receive snugly the goods to be held and displayed.

GiV is a sheet of pasteboard, scored and folded or bent as shown toproduce a series of continuous pockets G1 having converging sides,secured to the under face of the deck F, one pocket for each row ofapertures f, with the wide upper portion of each matching approximatelyto the side margins of such apertures. The angular pockets extend at aforward inclination from the under face of the deck F toward andpreferably to the upper face of the bottom A3.

The material to be held and displayed may be understood to be narrowribbon M wound lengthwise upon a strip of paste board M1, and secured bya band M2 of paper around the middle, leaving the ends of the ribbonexposed to view. The sticks thus formed are inserted in the apertures f,one in each, and forced downwardly into frictional engagement betweenthe angular walls of the pockets which by reason of the V-shape andresiliency grasp the ends of the sticks gently but with sutlicicntstrength to resist successfully the slight displacing strains or shocksto which the cabinet is subjected in handling and transportation.

llVhen the cover is turned back the goods are displayed projecting fromthe deck in inclined ranks, each stick exposed for examination by thepurchaser without the usual danger of damage by handling and consequentsoiling in making' a selection, and the selected sticks may be easilyremoved without disturbing the others.

The pockets G1 and holes may be S0 shaped and located relatively to eachother as to display the sticks all inclined backward at approximatelythe saine angle, or so arranged that one or more of the ranks may standat a different inclination to the rest. In the drawings the rear rank isshown as less inclined or more nearly perpendicular than the others thuspermitting the width of the cabinet to be reduced while displaying suchrank to advantage by reason of the slight elevation of the ends of itssticks above the ends of the forward ranks. The sticks may be easilyremoved and replaced as desired in arranging the goods attractively andin making sales and replenishing stock, and the cabinet may beornamented Vas desired to enhance the attractiveness of the display.

The simple pasteboard construction is eX- ceedingly economical inmanufacture and well adapted for the display of the class of goodsdescribed. In constructing the cabinet to contain and display otherclasses of goods it may be made of more substantial materials adaptedfor a longer term of service.

claim 1. In a device of the'character set forth, a body portion, a decktherein having apertures arranged in rows, a series of pockets beneathsaid deck arranged parallel with said rows, secured to the under face ofsaid deck and lying at an inclination thereto,

said pockets having converging sides constructed to receive and engagefrictionally the ends of goods in stick form inserted through suchapertures.

2. in a device of the character set forth, a body portion, a decktherein havingapertures arranged in rows, a series of pockets beneathsaid deck arranged parallel with said rows, secured to the under face ofsaid deck and lying at an inclination thereto, said pockets havingconverging sides extending from the margins of such apertures, andconstructed to engage frictionally the ends of goods in stick forminserted through such apertures, and a cover for said body adapted toinclose said deck and the goods thereon.

3. A device for the purpose described, comprising a body portion, a decktherein and having apertures, and a plurality of pockets formed of onecontinuous piece of material secured to the under side of said deck,said pockets extending at a forward inclination from the under face ofthe deck and bearing against the bottom of the body portion and eachwith coni/*erging sides tc form a tapered pocket to frictionally graspthe end of goods in stick form, the open end of each pocket beingcoincident with an aperture in the said deck.

n testimony that I claim the invention above set forth I alix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

PERGY GARDNER.

lllitnesses J. P. BEUSCHER, E. H. DOULIN.

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